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Anthony Edwards #5 of the Minnesota Timberwolves reacts during the second half against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum on April 10, 2025 in Memphis, Tennessee. Justin Ford, Getty Images/AFP

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE - APRIL 10: Anthony Edwards #5 of the Minnesota Timberwolves reacts during the second half against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum on April 10, 2025 in Memphis, Tennessee. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.   Justin Ford/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Justin Ford / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

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Minnesota Timberwolves v Memphis Grizzlies

Agence France-Presse

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1745814260242AFP__20250411__2209664080__v2__HighRes__MinnesotaTimberwolvesVMemphisGrizzlies.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Anthony Edwards #5 of the Minnesota Timberwolves reacts during the second half against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum on April 10, 2025 in Memphis, Tennessee. Justin Ford, Getty Images/AFP"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Anthony Edwards #5 of the Minnesota Timberwolves reacts during the second half against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum on April 10, 2025 in Memphis, Tennessee. <em>Justin Ford, Getty Images/AFP</em></span></span></span></div><p>LOS ANGELES (<strong>UPDATED</strong>) -- Anthony Edwards scored 43 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves out-gunned the Los Angeles Lakers down the stretch to win a pulsating NBA playoff clash 116-113 and take a 3-1 lead in their Western Conference first-round series.</p><p>Luka Doncic scored 38 points and LeBron James added 27 for the Lakers, who took a 10-point lead into the fourth quarter but are now one game away from elimination.</p><p>Jaden McDaniels drove for a basket and drew a foul with 39.5 seconds to play, converting the free throw to put Minnesota up 114-113.</p><p>McDaniels then stole an inbounds pass from James and Edwards drew a foul on the Lakers superstar and made two free throws that sealed it as Austin Reaves missed a final three-point attempt.</p><p>The Lakers will try to stay alive in the best-of-seven series when they host game five on Wednesday.</p><p>Only 13 NBA teams have rallied from 3-1 down to win a playoff series.</p><p>&quot;We haven&#x27;t lost nothing yet,&quot; Doncic said. &quot;It&#x27;s still the first one to four wins.&quot;</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7BrzrwVCPd8?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><p>The defending champion Boston Celtics, the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers all took 3-1 leads in their Eastern Conference series.</p><p>The Celtics held off the Orlando Magic 107-98, the Knicks beat the Detroit Pistons 94-93 and the Pacers led wire-to-wire in a 129-103 victory over the Bucks in Milwaukee.</p><p>In Minneapolis, it was a frantic finish to a physical game.</p><p>Doncic and James played 46 of the game&#x27;s 48 minutes. That included every minute of the second half, when coach JJ Redick stuck to the same five players throughout.</p><p>Trailing by three at halftime, the Lakers opened the third quarter on a 14-0 scoring run and led by as many as 12, taking a 94-84 lead into the final frame.</p><p>Edwards scored 16 in the fourth quarter to lead the Timberwolves back.</p><p>&quot;I felt like they were gassed going down the stretch,&quot; Edwards said. &quot;So just trying to keep my foot on the pedal and keep going.&quot;</p><p>But James, 40, said he didn&#x27;t think fatigue was a factor.</p><p>&quot;Luka missed a point-blank layup to put us up seven. I missed a point-blank layup to put us up four. We had a couple opportunities ... I don&#x27;t think fatigue had anything to do with that,&quot; he said.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>- &#x27;There&#x27;s contact&#x27; -</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7COro9Qoess?&amp;pp=0gcJCYQJAYcqIYzv&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><p>In Detroit, Jalen Brunson scored 32 points and Karl-Anthony Towns&#x27;s 27 points for the Knicks included two crucial late baskets.</p><p>But the game ended amid controversy as Detroit&#x27;s Tim Hardaway Jr. missed a last-gasp shot at the buzzer with no foul called as he was bumped by Josh Hart.</p><p>Detroit coach J.B. Bickerstaff was fuming that no foul was called but had no challenge remaining.</p><p>&quot;There&#x27;s contact on Tim Hardaway&#x27;s jump shot,&quot; Bickerstaff said. &quot;I repeat, there&#x27;s contact on his jump shot.&quot;</p><p>David Guthrie, the officiating crew chief, acknowledged after the game that Bickerstaff was correct, saying that a postgame review showed &quot;Hart makes body contact that is more than marginal to Hardaway Jr. and a foul should have been called.&quot;</p><p>It was a heartbreaking outcome for the Pistons. Fueled by a 25-point, 10-rebound, 10-assist triple-double from Cade Cunningham, they erased an early 16-point deficit and led by 11 early in the fourth quarter.</p><p>In Orlando, Boston star Jayson Tatum scored 37 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, making all 14 of his free-throw attempts -- including four in the final minute.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zPL-SUkBczk?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><p>The Magic trailed by 10 early in the fourth but tied it with less than five minutes to play.</p><p>Jaylen Brown scored 21 points and pulled down 11 rebounds for Boston and Kristaps Porzingis scored 19 -- including a tip-in dunk off his own miss that put the Celtics ahead for good with 3:58 to play.</p><p>There was no late drama in Milwaukee, where Myles Turner scored 23 points to lead eight Pacers players to score in double figures in their romp past the Bucks.</p><p>Andrew Nembhard added 20 points and Tyrese Haliburton had 17 points, eight rebounds and 15 assists.</p><p>Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 28 points, but Milwaukee&#x27;s Damian Lillard exited in the first quarter with a lower left leg injury, falling to the court and grabbing his calf as he moved to corral a loose ball.</p><p>Lillard was playing his third game since undergoing treatment for a blood clot in his right calf. He had been diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in March.</p><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div>

<p>Anthony Edwards scored 43 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves out-gunned the Los Angeles Lakers down the stretch to win a pulsating NBA playoff clash 116-113 and take a 3-1 lead in their Western Conference first-round series.</p>

Anthony Edwards scored 43 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves out-gunned the Los Angeles Lakers down the stretch to win a pulsating NBA playoff clash 116-113 and take a 3-1 lead in their Western Conference first-round series.

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